World

  • Service : English General
  • Category : World
  • Russia urges nationals to leave Yemen over security concerns

    Date: 2014-09-29 19:14:58 GMT - Russia - World - SN:130 - ID:1039057

    MOSCOW, Sept 29 (MENA) – The Russian foreign ministry called Monday on its nationals to leave Yemen over security concerns. The ministry said compromise solutions could end the crisis in Yemen. Hundreds of Yemenis staged on Sunday an ....

  • Poll: David Cameron to see Ed Miliband achieve 'comfortable working majority' at next election

    Date: 2014-09-29 19:13:21 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:129 - ID:1038925

    LONDON, Sept 29 (MENA) - A polling revealed that despite Tory success in the South West England, Prime Minister David Cameron would see Ed Miliband achieve a “comfortable working majority” at the next election in 2015, Western Morning News ‎reported ....

  • UN chief greets Afghan president Ghani on inauguration

    Date: 2014-09-29 18:46:49 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:126 - ID:1038977

    NEW YORK, Sept 29 (MENA) – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations mission in Afghanistan welcomed on Monday the inauguration of Ashraf Ghani as President and reaffirmed the Organization’s commitment to cooperate with the national unity ....

  • Russia urges probe into military flights, missile launches in MH17 crash area

    Date: 2014-09-29 18:01:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:118 - ID:1038309

    MOSCOW, Sept 29 (MENA) - Russia has submitted a list of recommendations to the United Nations concerning the investigation into the crash of the Malaysian Boeing in Ukraine, Itar-Tass reported on Monday. The recommendations given in a letter ....

  • UN chief, Turkish FM discuss combating terrorism

    Date: 2014-09-29 17:59:51 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:116 - ID:1038269

    NEW YORK, Sept 29 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held a meeting Monday with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to discuss international efforts exerted to combat extremist groups. The meeting tackled efforts to fight against ....

  • Malaysia to host economic roundtable in Vienna

    Date: 2014-09-29 17:50:45 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:110 - ID:1038321

    KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (MENA) – Malaysia will host an economic roundtable here on October 9 to promote the country's investment and trade opportunities, says Malaysian Ambassador to Austria Datuk Selwyn Das, Bernama news agency reported. Selwyn, ....

  • Russia calls on conflict parties in Yemen to seek compromises

    Date: 2014-09-29 17:49:27 GMT - Russia - World - SN:108 - ID:1035917

    SANA'A, Sept 29 (MENA) - Russia called on Monday all parties to the conflict in Yemen to search for compromises to the current crisis in the country, Saba news agency reported. Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued on Monday," We ....

  • China reinforces rescue for search for missing Myanmar mountaineers

    Date: 2014-09-29 17:03:09 GMT - China - World - SN:98 - ID:1038265

    BEIJING, Sept 29 (MENA) - China's Blue Sky Rescue team has sent more rescuers to Myanmar to continue search for two missing Myanmar mountaineers and one missing Thai helicopter at the request of the Myanmar side, Xinhua news agency reported. Two ....

  • Asean says Iraq, Syria terrorist groups global threat

    Date: 2014-09-29 16:10:22 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:92 - ID:1036393

    KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (MENA) - The rise of violence from terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria poses a threat to global security, Asean warned, as two of its member states highlighted the potential for Islamic State activities in the region. "Asean ....

  • New Afghan President Ghani calls for Taliban peace talks

    Date: 2014-09-29 13:47:17 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:65 - ID:1036389

    KABUL, Sept 29 (MENA) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, a one-time US-based academic, was sworn in as president of Afghanistan on Monday, using his inaugural speech to call for Taliban insurgents to join peace talks after 13 years of war. "We ask ....

Middle East News Agency © - designed and developed : GCSSD